Somehow without my knowledge a separated bike lane magically appeared on 1st Ave. How is that for fabulous? Two nights ago, I biked in peace all the way from Chinatown to 56th Street. The 2nd Ave bike lane goes all the way up to 49th St. And even is far North as 56 St is…
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He built the Queensplaza improvements. And the bike lane… in Queensplaza, the one that means we don’t have to bike the wrong way up Queensplaza North, is finally OPEN!
Progressing at a snail’s pace, the Queensplaza bike line has got to open soon. Can they work any slower? Anyway, it’s looking pretty good. And it really does tackle the mess that soon will be was Queensplaza.
The bike lanes through Queensplaza from Queens Blvd are starting to take shape. Very exciting! I’m still not clear how exactly you’re supposed to exit the bridge and head east. But I’ll assume they’re doing something logical and not leaving the long bike-the-wrong-way-against-traffic section heading east off the bridge.
Interested in Queensplaza? It’s hard to imagine an Astoria biker who isn’t. Want to get involved in the future of Queensplaza through Transportation Alternatives? Contact Philip.papas[at]hotmail.com.
Speaking of DOT Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan [smile], I think I will send her my no-brainer proposal for Queensplaza. Click here for a higher-res image. It’s dangerous to bike against traffic heading back into Queens off the bridge. But we do, because we have to. The only legal alternative is a four block detour (two of…
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